Murray seeks out Henman advice

Last updated at 08:33 20 January 2006

Andy Murray has sounded out Tim Henman for advice on how to cope with the strains of being Britain's big hope for Wimbledon.

Even though the 18-year-old Scot had experienced only positive press since his emergence during the last grass-court season, this week at the Australian Open in Melbourne he complained of being burdened with unreasonable expectations.

A first-round exit to Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina riled Murray on more than one level.

Not only was he tormented by the manner of his performance, of which he was strongly critical, but Murray was also apparently wound up by the level of interest in his match.

Wherever he plays, Murray will be in the spotlight, and by tapping into Henman's experience, he hopes to learn how best to deal with the attention.

"The only person I've spoken to about it is Tim, as somebody who has been through the same thing as I will probably have to go through. Obviously there's other people giving me advice," said Murray.

"But at the end of the day you just have to try to stay true to yourself and that's what I'm going to have to try to do, because if not then I will think at the end of my career that I will not achieved everything I wanted to."